Отзывы о Смартфон Nokia 5230

Not too great product. GPS works very slow and can't find the place often. The touch pad works not very well too. Not recommend.

I bought this phone for two reasons:

1. It's a well-functioning phone (I like Nokias) with a touchscreen and my sister has one so I could play around with it before buying.

2. It's unlocked and doesn't cost an arm and a leg like many other unlocked phones do.

I've had it for just over a month now and so far so good! I really like it!

Just an average phone for the people that don't know much about phones.

Not worth the money. This a very rugged phone built for the Mexican market. The menus and features are quirky and hard to use. The display is not the great and games or any add ons and programs are either non-existent or hard to find. I bought this for my wife and she has not liked it from the start. Basically wasted money, because now I need to buy her another one.

This phone is just awesome! Hip, Stylish, with lots of options.My friends are just so jealous! I only wish I could read on it, like Kindle books...

Ok

This phone comes with good excessories, however I was disappointed that i had purchased the phone as unlocked and when i recieved it it was not unlocked to fit european sim cards.

At first the product was great, then one day I removed the charger from the phone, and the guts (inside) of the phone came out with it. I went to AT&T and they would not stand by their product. I was told this was my fault and not the fault of the phone or poor construction. I threw the phone out.

THE PHONE IS NOT WHAT I WANT, I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE INTERNET, T-MOBILE TRY AND NOTHING WORKS. I SPENT HOURS WITH THEM
TRYING TO MAKE MY PHONE WORK. I HAVE AN EXPENSIVE DEVICE THAT I CAN USE AS A CELLULAR PHONE. MAYBE IF I CALL NOKIA I CAN
SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO DO THAT.

I love this phone!!!! it may not be an Iphone or a droid but i love it...im not constantly on the internet but I do use it and so its great that the data plan is only $10...would definitely recommend!!!

This phone same to be unlocked for any carrier and it doesnt, i try to use it with an international carrier and the phone shows that its a unvalid sim card

La entrega no fue a tiempo de navidad pero funciono para después de reyes. gracias el producto llego en buena condiciones. lo recomiendo 100%. Caracas . Venezuela.

This mobile phone is amazing. for me is one of the best phones on the market. ensure maximum product. I recommend 100%. Greetings from Venezuela.

very happy and shipped on time

exellent phone

It's pretty good so far. Was hoping for a more automated currency converter though. That would be good

An old phone but excellent quality.

nice phone.....nothing crazy but GOOD

Wonderfull

Just over a year ago, I got one of these for free with a two year contract with T-Mobile. Fourteen months later, I'm still delighted. It's no Iphone or Android, but as a platform for phone calls, texting, music, and GPS, it's been great.

This is a basic smartphone using Nokia's symbian operating system. Using the internet or a PC, you can connect to Nokia's "OVI Store" to download apps, update map files, etc. I basically just wanted a phone, but the non-smart phones seem to be falling behind, and the smart phone features are nice, even without a data plan. Small touches like a hidden off-screen touch point to launch the media player, smooth switching between portrait mode and landscape mode, and other nice interface design add up, and I have ended up really liking this.

There are a few minor annoyances, but I can live with them. In particular, it's a pain that Nokia has a proprietary charging point instead of charging through the micro-USB port that Nokia uses for data connections. The contact book seems limited - you can only store 2 phone numbers per contact, which is a pain when someone has work, mobile and home numbers, and there is no way to assign personalized ring tones. Since it's a smart phone, those issues may be resolvable by getting the right apps, though. The biggest drawback is that there are nowhere NEAR the number of apps for this that you can get for an Android phone or i-phone, but you have to figure you get what you pay for. The phone is thicker than an i-phone and feels a little plasticy, but still fits fine in my pocket. (I invested in a screen protector to cut down on scratches). I wish that it had wi-fi so that I could use the internet features when in hot spots.

As a phone, it's great. Reception and call quality are as good as anything else I've used, and it works well with my Jawbone Icon bluetooth headpiece. Texting is also good - it only took me a day or so to get used to using the virtual qwerty keyboard with my fat fingers, and at this point I can type quickly with few or no misses. The phone defaults included vibration feedback when you type keys, but that was easy to turn off, and also has handwriting recognition. The music and video player is fine but hasn't blown me away. Like most phones, the camera is adequate for spur of the moment shots, but has no flash or optical focus, so I still carry my point and shoot if I think I may need photos.

The nicest surprise is that this phone comes with OVI maps - a decent gps and routing program that is completely free. You can download maps over the USB cable from your PC, so the map program works fine for a cheapskate like me who won't pay for data.

I'm too cheap for a data plan, so I just have a phone plan plus texting. (If I was getting data, I might spring for a used Iphone 3g or gs or an android platform). There is no wifi, so I use the PC connection to load songs, maps, apps, and videos. Unfortunately, Nokia's OVI store will only download directly to phones over a data connection, so if I want apps, I need to get them from the non-nokia sites. (Grrr! Nokia could at least allow me to download the friken FREEWARE to my PC!)

The screen is not as responsive as an i-phone, but is fine. Instead of a stylus, Nokia included a "plectrum" - a guitar pick thing that you can attach by a lanyard. I've left mine off and just use my fingers or the back of a pen. The scroll bars are occasionally hard to work with my fingers, but I usually get them by the second try.

The phone can take up to 16 GB of memory, and includes a 4 GB chip, which is nice of Nokia and has been adequate so far. (Of course, if you want the street maps for the whole US, that costs 1.4 GB right there, so I may be upgrading my memory soon).

All in all, I'm very pleased. The phone does what I want - makes calls, sends texts with a qwerty keyboard, and does a lot more. A great value for the price.

Accessory recommendations: My favorite accessories so far have been:

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After I dropped my wife's phone into a lake, it was time to get a new phone. Her phone was a prepaid T-Mobile, so we looked around for a decent replacement. Costco had this phone for sale for prepaid use at a very reasonable price, far less than above.
The good:
Free maps from Ovi Maps. Free navigation can be had by downloading maps and voice and telling the navigation program to work offline. Our phone came pre loaded with the entire US, which takes about 2 gig of the 4 gig card which was included.
Free access to the Ovi App store. We have been downloading some free apps and so far, no charges against our minutes... knock on wood.
Small size but very high resolution. It's about the length of an iPhone, but only about 3/4 as wide. The screen is 3.2" but has a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels. It only has a 2mp camera, but that's plenty to shoot great video.
Bluetooth is fully functional. You can transfer files using it, unlike some other phones that only allow earpiece or speakerphone use through BT.
It comes with a 4 gig card, but with maps and pictures and music and whatever else, I can see it filling fast. It can take up to a 16 gig card.

The so so...
It comes with a little "guitar pic" thing to use the pressure sensitive touch screen. You can use your fingers too, but sometimes the things you wish to click are too small for fingers, so the pic is the better choice. Time will tell whether the touch screen is durable.
No wifi. Wifi would have been nice, but I guess this is what you give up at this price. Oh well.

As a phone...
Calls are clear and no issues with call quality. It has a proximity sensor so you don't accidentally press buttons when you hold it against your face. Dialing or texting by feel cannot be done since there is no physical number pad, it's totally touchscreen. Dialing is easy though, I have not "fat fingered" a button yet.

I bought the unlocked Nokia 5230 in May 2010 and so far there have been no problems... until today. Let me tell you all about the good first.

Great LCD screen.
OviMaps is free; Ovimaps has saved us on long trips!
Touch screen works well.
Never had a problem with hearing someone or them hearing me.
Speakerphone works well.
Comes with a 4GB memory card.
Not much phone memory.
The non-butt-calling feature on the side is great (locking feature)
The camera is adequate.
The Facebook app that the phone comes with is fantastic; uploading pics is so easy!
I was able to pop the SIM card out of my old phone and into this one, no problem. I have $5 texting and unlimited internet for $15 on AT&T. Very reasonable.

And the bad...
Keyboard is a bit small; I always make mistakes typing, and many time I press a key but it doesn't register.
A stylus is an option to buy, and would make using the keyboard a lot easier.
The Ovi store needs more apps, though the free ones they do have are good (like Endomondo for exercising)
Can't buy movies, which is a pity (but a blessing in disguise b/c I'd be using the phone ALL THE TIME)
Battery life is good if the phone is the only thing used, but when you add in music and/or internet, the battery is drained and needs recharging within a day.
Using the contacts is kind of a pain: if you have one contact with a home phone and cell phone saved, and then call them, the 5230 only shows that person's name (not if it was a call to their cell or home); this is a problem when using the "Recently Called" list to call that person again; you don't know if you're calling their home or cell.
Double-tapping the touch screen is a must much of the time (that's the way it's supposed to work), but sometimes you can single-tap the screen; I still haven't figured out when I can single-tap.
There's a limited amt of personalization for the home screen.
The Help search feature on the phone could be more helpful (for example, if you search for "phone memory," nothing is found).
Some of the things I use all the time (like pairing a phone) are hard to find and there should be a shortcut or at least a feature to create a shortcut from your home screen.
There are few accessories to be had for the phone, like an exercise pouch thingy (what are those armband phone things called?)

There are definitely a few things that could be improved on the phone, and many of my "bad" items are nit-picky. Overall the phone is great for the money (I paid $125 with tax and shipping in May 2010). It sends and receives calls just fine, I can get to my email and Facebook, and I can text. It's small enough to fit in my pocket. It has a typical headphone jack (not the mini). I can get to the memory card easily and switch them out when I need to.

But today while I was jogging and listening to tunes, the phone just stopped. In the middle of "American Idiot," there was no more singing. When I looked at the phone, it went nuts on me - went to a blank screen, then there were lines in one corner of the screen, then it went back to normal, but lost the time and date. It was weird. I tried to shut off my phone, but it wouldn't shut down. I kept messing with it (turning it this way and that) and I finally got it to shut down. Phew! When I restarted it, the same thing happened. So I shut it down again and I took out the memory, reinserted it, and powered it back up. So far, so good. It's charging right now, but I'll find out more tomorrow when I play tunes again. Lame. I hope this was just a weird glitch. I googled this issue and it seems I'm not the only one having this problem, specifically with the 5230. From what I hear about smartphones (though this one isn't classified as a smartphone per AT&T), things like this happen a lot. And I know other phones have issues with phone memory and having to restart the phone often, definitely more often than once every (how long has it been?) eight months.

To sum, I'm happy with the phone. But just in case, I'm going to figure out if this phone has a one year warranty. :\ Hopefully it does.

UPDATE: 1/29/2011 The phone has been working fine since the little glitch. It seems to be a little slow at times but nothing out of the ordinary and it doesn't last. I guess the reboot did the trick. Phew!

UPDATE 9/4/2012 I just bought a replacement battery for this phone. All the functions on the phone are still working, so I thought I'd save a hundred bucks and keep the phone that's served me well over the past couple years. I really love this phone, esp the GPS function that works without data/wifi. I couldn't find another phone that had the same functions without having to spend money on data.

Nokia had updated their maps and programs, so I needed to upload new maps recently, which took an hour or so. That was kind of a pain, but it was a one-time thing and everything is working fine.

I also have not had the issues with the screen anymore. I keep the phone locked when not in use, or in my pocket and that took care of the problem. (I really think the phone got "confused" when the orientation was switched back and forth too quickly over and over.) Anyway, just wanted to let you know I still have the phone, and with a new battery, I am one happy camper.

Have been considering upgrading these phones just because we HAVE had them 4 years but not sure I'm going to. We like good phones, these are good phones with smart enuf features. I think I'll run them until I see a better deal or they die.
We got ours FREE on a buy one get one from T-mobile in May 2010, Amazon also had a 1c deal.

Phone quality is fine, reception is fine, Ovi maps are great, surfing a little slow but who wants to use a cell phone little screen for very long anyway. Under the radar semi smart data plan for $10. Fits nicely in a pocket, looks good after 4 years of being in a black rubber case on mine, and a clear plastic case on my partner's. You are not going to be able to download many apps since Nokia is not supporting this anymore OR the Symbian operating system.

Nice candy bar size is easy to run one handed, definitely washes out in the sun, a little heavy for their size but sturdy enough to have been dropped MULTIPLE times over 4 years. If you don't spend a lot of time on facebook, surfing etc etc and just want a phone that is a great phone, has great maps WITH voice commands for directions, decent speaker and loudspeaker, FM radio, and a good enuf virtual keypad that works surprisingly well, this may be your phone. Remember we got ours FREE four years ago, so got to believe there are better deals out there, even used. Good luck.

I wish Nokia had made it through their evolution of this solid symbian operating system. It just WORKS. And I would gladly buy an upgrade in this or a slightly larger screen size but want pocket size. Never going to buy a Microsoft/PC phone, ever.

I purchased this phone knowing well its functions and limitations. Basically our TomTom device died and I didn't want to spend $150 to buy another GPS device and then have to deal with buying maps whenever I needed or so forth. This phone has GPS and costs the same so it is no brainer. Also, we have family overseas and we travel annually so it is handy to have a GPS device that covers the whole world and has so many languages for driving instructions. In addition, we can use the phone any time we travel as well - just swap a new SIM card.

The phone's quality is good. There are some nuisances, but not important enough to make me dislike the phone. Voice quality is good. It doesn't have WiFi and some people are put off by it. But you get what you paid for. Nokia has dozens other phones that have GPS and WiFi. 5800 comes to mind as being very similar and having WiFi. For me it is non-issue. I specifically purchased the phone unlocked because I don't need internet on the phone and I don't want to pay for data plan or have a WiFi capability. GPS was my "killer app". Speaking of apps, Nokia has an extensive library. Not a gazillion of apps like Apple does, but certainly enough for myself. I pulled a few such as games and other stationary apps (not requiring internet). The OVI application works flawlessly. I wish it worked in Linux, but it doesn't. You have to have a Windows machine (I am not sure of Mac).

The interface is great. People claim it isn't as good as iPhone, but it doesn't have to be. That's what N8 is for. The interface is as good as you want it to be for $150. The touchscreen is very responsive. The camera is OK. We use it knowing the pictures won't make it to a magazine cover. Again, that's what Nokia N8 is for.

Overall, this phone serves a niche in the market and caters to certain needs. If you like Nokia and are looking for a little more, you can look up 5800 and other models. You won't be disappointed.